Annual Plan 2026

January
3rd Monthly Adventure: Ice Skating 
12th PLC, Troop Dues due $50
15th: SeaBase 2027 Registration Opens (Elaine does the registration)
19th: MLK Day of Service Service Project (cancelled)
31st: Snow Day TTU Merit Badge University $30  https://www2.tntech.edu/mbu/ (Cancelled)
Pack 142 Pinewood Derby
Scouting for Food door hanger distribution day

February
2nd: Ski trip balance due
Sea Base Second Payment $135.13 due
6-8: Monthly Adventure: Winter Camporee “Sasquatch Survival” Backpacking in Savage Gulf (no one attended)
8th: Scouting for Food food collection 
13-16 Monthly Adventure: Ski Trip 
28th MTSU Merit Badge University $20 https://www.mtsu.edu/mbu/ 

March
2nd: PLC 6pm
Sonic Card Sales Begin
Coffee take-order sales begin
3rd Summer Camp T-Shirt Design Contest opens
7th: Cumberland University Merit Badge University $25 https://www.cumberland.edu/
9th: 6pm Meet at the pool for swim tests and health forms. 
All scouts, leaders, and applicable parents.
Bring a complete health form with vaccination record and copy of insurance card (front and back). See Swim Tests and Health Checks Troop Expectations and Practices Swim Tests and Health Checks.docx
14th:  Short Springs Work Day (conservation service hours) Not a troop event, but an opportunity offered by the community for scouts to attend with a parent.
21st: Spring University of Scouting (provides good training for Den Chiefs and youth leaders) $25 https://www.mtcscouting.org/TrainingCourses/uos 
25th: Scout Card sales begin https://www.mtcscouting.org/scoutcards 
27-29th: Monthly Adventure: Campout at Old Stone Fort
30th:  Summer Camp third payment due at meeting $150
6pm: Pack 314 Crossover (Amelia Davis joining).  Evelyn and Aleaha attending to welcome Amelia. 
Weekend Scout Card and Sonic Card Booth Sales

April
April 6: Meeting Activity: 
Unit Elections and OA election
15-20 min Patrol meetings so scouts can tell PLs what requirements they want to complete at the Spring Camporee and upcoming meetings. 
10th First weekly Adventure Card drawing
13th: Bring to the meeting your Summer Camp merit badge choices. (see email from Feb 3 for more information).  
Choose Summer Camp T-shirt design. 
RSVPs for Spring Camporee due
20th: Court of Honor
Coffee fundraiser take-orders due
Payment for Summer Camp T-shirts due ~$20
23rd: Summer Camp registration opens at 8am (Elaine will register the troop and must have your merit badge and other activity selections in time)
24-26 Monthly Adventure: Spring Camporee “The Amazing Race” at Camp Arrowhead $15 youth, $10 adults, +food
Weekend Scout Card Booth Sales

May
13th  Scout Card Sales End—turn in all money and unsold cards https://www.mtcscouting.org/scoutcards 
16th 10-1 Car Wash at O’Reilley’s 
22-25th: We’re invited to go Backpacking with 402–we’d need to provide leadership if any girls are interested. 
24-29 NYLT at Latimer https://scoutingevent.com/560-106728 
25th: Schools Out! Wear class B t-shirts to meetings
30th: Monthly Adventure: Kayaking Trip (day trip? Campout?)
Weekend Coffee Booth Sales

June
1st: PLC. 
Summer Camp final payment due $175 + $275 for adults
15th: Flag Retirement Service Project

20th: Last day for Coffee Booth Sales
21-27 Monthly Adventure: Summer Camp https://www.campwoodruff.org/summer-camp 

July
11th Monthly Adventure: (Schedule around Band Camp) Splash Island
19-24 NYLT at Latimer. https://scoutingevent.com/560-106733 
25th: Service Project?

August
3rd: Schools Back!  Wear Class As to meetings
7-9th: We’re invited to go on a Canoe trip with 402–we’d need to provide leadership if any girls are interested. 
14-16th: Monthly Adventure: White Water Rafting Ocoee (camping at Hiwassee Stare Park)
31st Court of Honor
Greenway Clean up conservation service hours 5:30 Monday nights in August. 

September
13th: Monthly Adventure: TBD
28th: Unit Elections
Football Games: Probably ever Friday Night
Marching Contests: Sept 12, 19, 26
Military Department MBU $30 https://troop418.us/ (tentatively moved to Sept from April)
Jewelry fundraiser?

October
2nd: Monthly Adventure: Pumpkin Picking 4pm (TCS Fall Break, attendance may be limited)
3rd: Pumpkin Sale 9am-? (TCS Fall Break, attendance may be limited)
10th: Pumpkin Sale 9am-? (TCS Fall Break, attendance may be limited)
17th: THS Band March-a-Thon
24th: Service Project?
26th: Halloween Party
Registration for TTU MBU opens ~$30

November
1st: Sea Base third payment $608.06 due (final trek payment will be $608.06 4/1/2027)
6-8 Monthly Adventure: Council Jamboree at Boxwell?  https://www.mtcscouting.org/mtcjamboree 
7th: Unclaimed Baggage Ski Sale, Scottsboro AL
14-15: Monthly Adventure: Wreath making and Lock In at Van Ayers Cabin
21st: Fall University of Scouting (provides good training for Den Chiefs and youth leaders) $25
Wreath Sales at Oliver’s Woods and Fabric Craft Sale, Ada Wright Center
30th: RSVP and Deposit for 2027 Ski Trip (2027 Trip TBD)
2027 Annual Planning Meeting

December
6th: We’re invited to go to the Climbing Gym with 402–we’d need to provide leadership if any girls are interested. 
14th Court of Honor
19th: Wreaths Across America Service Project. https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/ 
26-29 Monthly Adventure: Winter Camp https://www.mtcscouting.org/scoutsbsawintercamp Date TBD Orienteering https://sites.google.com/view/nashvilleorienteering/event-schedule